AP Exclusive: CIA whisked detainees from Gitmo Published: Fri, Aug 6, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four of the nation's most highly valued terrorist prisoners were secretly moved to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2003, years earlier than has been disclosed, then were whisked back into overseas prisons before the Supreme Court could give them access to lawyers, The Associated Press has learned. The... Read More

Iraq: suicide bomber kills 25 west of Baghdad Updated: Sun, Aug 24, 2008 BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi police and hospital officials say at least 25 people have been killed and 29 wounded in a suicide bombing on the western outskirts of Baghdad. The officials say the attacker detonated his explosives inside a tent as people were gathered to celebrate the release of a former detainee... Read More

Mukasey: Detainee ruling won't stop terror trials Updated: Thu, Jun 12, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court's decision on Guantanamo Bay will unleash a torrent of court filings from detainees seeking their freedom but won't affect the military trials planned for some terrorism suspects, Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Friday. The Bush administration disagrees... Read More

Close Guantanamo, Joint Chiefs chairman says Updated: Mon, Jan 14, 2008 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- The chief of the U.S. military said he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes negative publicity worldwide about treatment of terrorist suspects has been "pretty damaging" to the image of the United States. "I'd like to see it... Read More

Gitmo Prisoner Aided Bin Laden, US Says Updated: Tue, Jun 5, 2007 GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- A Guantanamo detainee admitted helping Osama bin Laden evade capture after the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. federal agents have testified, countering defense assertions that the man had no role in terrorism. Salim Ahmed Hamdan told interrogators he chauffeured bin Laden... Read More